HP Introduces Dozens of New Business Laptops Powered By Ryzen PRO Processors

By Nathan Kirsch

AMD is likely mighty happy with HP as they appear to be launching not one, but almost 70 laptops using AMD Ryzen PRO processors! Most of the new models will be different configurations of the HP EliteBook 700 and ProBook 600 line of business-class laptops. The HP EliteBook 735/745/755 G5 series will be offered with R3/R5/R7 Mobile CPUs and we counted a total of 32 different laptop configurations to pick from. The new HP EliteBook 735 G5, EliteBook 745 G5, and EliteBook 755 G5 will sell for $999 and up, while the new HP ProBook 645 G4 has a starting price of $759.

HP 735

HP EliteBook 735 G5 Specifications

  • Display: 13.3 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel IPS display (with 220 nit touch and non-touch options, or a 220 nit touchscreen option)
  • Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 2300U, Ryzen 5 2500U, or Ryzen 7 2700U processor options
  • Memory: Up to 32GB DDR4-2400 (2 SODIMM slots)
  • Storage: 128GB or 256GB SATA SSD, 512GB M.2 SATA SSD, or 256GB or 512GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
  • Ports: 1 USB Type-C, two USB Type-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headset
  • Audio: B&O stereo speakers and multi-array mics
  • Cameras: HD camera + HD IR webcam (for Windows Hello) plus ambient light sensor
  • Battery: 50 Whr (with USB-C charger)
  • Dimensions: 12.2 9 x 0.7
  • Weight: 2.94 pounds (non-touch) or 3.32 pounds (touch)

HP also announced the mt44 Mobile Thin Client that runs $849 and will feature the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO processor with Radeon Vega graphics. All of these models should be available worldwide beginning in May 2018.